Minnesota, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 3, 1995

July 3, 1995 · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

6 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 113 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:02 UTC.

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Event by event

6 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Stearns

When
July 3, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Stearns County, Paynesville
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
45.552, -94.613 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One and one-quarter-inch hail swath occurred from three miles west of Paynesville to one mile west of Paynesville. Five and one-half inches of rain reported with the storm.

Hail, Kandiyohi

When
July 3, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Kandiyohi County, New London
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
45.152, -95.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Eight mile hail swath from just southeast of New London ,to the county line northeast of Hawick. Hail produced extensive crop damage.

Hail, Kandiyohi

When
July 3, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Kandiyohi County, Willmar
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.152, -95.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ground was white with an average of 40 hailstones per square foot. Extensive crop damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrison

When
July 3, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Morrison County, Little Falls
Coordinates
46.013, -94.268 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down from thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Morrison

When
July 3, 5:49 PM CST
Where
Morrison County, Little Falls
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.013, -94.268 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Meeker

When
July 3, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Meeker County, Eden Valley
Coordinates
45.123, -94.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down on south side of Lake Koronis.

Hail, Swift

When
July 3, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Swift County, Appleton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.283, -95.681 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One and three-quarters inch hail swath occurred from two miles west of Appleton to four miles north of Appleton resulting in extensive crop damage. Hail occurred for 30 minutes.

Hail, Swift

When
July 3, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Swift County, Danvers
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.283, -95.681 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10330751, 10331326, 10331327, 10330511, 10330512, 10331405, 10330768, 10330769.